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Contraposition Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary
direct reports
What does 'they(their)' refer to?
What does 'direct reports' mean?
What does 'respond defensivel' mean?
Nobody likes performance reviews. Employees are
nervous they will hear nothing but criticism, and bosses are
nervous their direct reports will respond defensively. So
people generally keep their mouths shut. That is unfortunate
because most employees need help figuring out how to
improve their performance and advance their careers. Also,
it can be harmful to the company if a lack of clear feedback
leads to undesirable work behaviors. There is a way to avoid
this problem. Managers can help employees learn adaptive
techniques ?like acknowledging negative emotions and
reframing fears and criticisms constructively?to prevent
destructive responses. Once people are comfortable asking for
feedback, they will begin to see how they are doing relative
to management’s priorities, and their work will be more in
line with organizational goals.
What does 'direct reports' mean?
What does 'respond defensivel' mean?
Nobody likes performance reviews. Employees are
nervous they will hear nothing but criticism, and bosses are
nervous their direct reports will respond defensively. So
people generally keep their mouths shut. That is unfortunate
because most employees need help figuring out how to
improve their performance and advance their careers. Also,
it can be harmful to the company if a lack of clear feedback
leads to undesirable work behaviors. There is a way to avoid
this problem. Managers can help employees learn adaptive
techniques ?like acknowledging negative emotions and
reframing fears and criticisms constructively?to prevent
destructive responses. Once people are comfortable asking for
feedback, they will begin to see how they are doing relative
to management’s priorities, and their work will be more in
line with organizational goals.
Top answer
In full, "bosses are nervous that their direct reports will respond defensively". "their" means the bosses'. e.
- In full, "bosses are nervous that their direct reports will respond defensively".
- "their" means the bosses'.
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- are directly below them in the company hierarchy).
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In full, "bosses are nervous that their direct reports will respond defensively".
"their" means the bosses'. "their direct reports" means staff who report directly to that boss (i.e. are directly below them in the company hierarchy). "respond defensively" means react in a defensive way to performance review questions, i.e. try to protect themselves instead of being honest and open.
"their" means the bosses'. "their direct reports" means staff who report directly to that boss (i.e. are directly below them in the company hierarchy). "respond defensively" means react in a defensive way to performance review questions, i.e. try to protect themselves instead of being honest and open.
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